New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-08
PERSONAL.


Tho Rev. Dr. Huntington. of Grace Protestant
Episcopai Church In this city, is to preach to-day In
the Church OF the Holy Trinity Philadelphia
Mr. stevenson. the First Assistant Postmaster-Gen-
eral Is spending a week at Old Point Comfort
Mr. Carter Harrison ia said to be losing health So
rously Us o result OF losing the Mayoraty OF Chicago
Tho Rev. DR.. John p. Newman Is to deliver tho
Commencement Grafton at Pennington Seminary. N. J'
neat month.
Mr. Robert Burns Thomson, whose death has been
recorded az Thornliebank. Scotland. was SUCCESSFUL
mill-furnisher and brush-maker but found time also
to cultivate his marked abilities as musician and
vcrse-writer. he was grahachho Vi INC i''noo'
poet whose name he bore.
Sir William Harcourt, when he made one Of his
great speeches In tho House OF Commons lately heiu
In his hand q small volume In paper boards, on the
cover Of which painted In blue Ink not natter
ing portrait Of Lord Randolph Churchill 1t contained
some of the latter speeches, and the speakers quo
tatons thercfrom proved disastrous to the symmetry
OF his young foes mu-tacne. for as each was reau
and greeted with by all the House the noble
lori Iuled more and more vlcously at the adorn-
mcnt Of his np rs though II were tho cause VI al
his woe.
Tho Rev. DR.. John Hall. Of the Fifth Avenue Pres
byterian Church In this city. will tomorrow evening
preach the dedcatory sermon at the new Church ot
the Evangel. Philadelphia.
Sir John Molor il dead at tho age Of seventy-eight
10 was one Of the three judges before whom was
tried Thomas Castro In proceedings lasting one
hundred and eighty eight days. for perjury In the
famous law suit In which that remarkable Criminal
pcrsonated Sir Roger Tichborne. He also presided at
the trial OF tho Manchester mu derers who killed
Sergeant Brett he was taking some Irish prisoners
cont earthquakes. lie felt tho SHOCKS in his bed
room but did not think 1t worth while TO get up ana
dress
General S. b. Bucsner. whom the Democrats have
nominated for Governor OF Kentucky. Is man OF
great wealth. He has more than 100000 worth OF
real estate In Chicago
Mr. Henry s. Pancoas:. who has been eminent as
an advocate OF the rights of the Indians, will spend
tho coming summer In England. making researches In
English heiatuie
Tho Rev. DR.. W. r. watkins Will got . salary OF
81, 900 year In Philadelphia.
Tho Rev. }. c. Price, Of North Carolina, and the
Rev. Dr. Arthur T. Pierson will deliver addresses at
tho anniversary OF the National Temperance Society
In Philadelphia next Thursday
Energetic efforts arc being m,de to raise funds for
tho Balzao monument at Tours. NJ. zola and NJ
Clovis-Hugues will lecture for It's benefit, and M
Torrance at tho Theatre Francois.
In tho Church Of santa Croce, Florence. the re-
mains OF Rossini have placed by the side Of the
dust of Michael Angelo Calico, Alieri and Machia-
velli.
When no spent an evening in tho House Of Com
mons lately the King Of the Belgians seemed posi-
lively fascinated by Mr.. Bggar Ho scarcely took
his eyes from him for an hour or more. The great
Home Ru'er and ObstructOr actually became emDaf-
raised and blushed unier this royal scrutiny.
DR.. Moritz Schuppert, whose death has been an
nounced, was ono Of the most eminent physicians
and surgeons In New-Orleans. Among his notable
achievements were resecton Of the second branch Of
the NTH pair OF nerves. cure OF obque fracture OF
tho thigh-bone without shortening Of the limb |;
double rescction Of the superior maxary bones Of
the face large number Of rhinoplastic operations
tina, s rebuilding of the nose after It has been do
ed by disease total resecton OF the shoulder
blade; resection Of the head Of the fomur thigh
bone) in ankylosls OF the hiR-jont, resulting IN q
iliao artery for aneusm Of the femora artery with
recovery: successful ligature OF carotid artery for
clear aud concise treatises.